Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-11-12 | Page 14 | School-Age Children up 340 over '48 in Jordan

News in S. L County School-Age Children Up 340 Over '48 in Jordan SANDY. Nov. 12 Number of youngster between the ages of 6 and 18 ha increased 840 over last year In the Jordan school district, P. it. Mickelsen. director of pupil personnel, reported Saturday. There are (7S youngster In that age bracket this year as compared com-pared to 8425 for last year, Mr. Mickelsen said. Of these the boy outnumber the girl with a 8448 to 8317 margin. The first district preschool census cen-sus taken ahowed 4178 youngaMr under year of age. Dlatrict officials can look for a peak tint grade enrollment In four year aa the 2-year-old outnumbered out-numbered any other ag group with 800. Second was the 8-year-old claa with 750. The smallest number of students was found in the 15-year-old age group with 481. So In about four year when the ag 15 group graduate and the , 2 - year old youngster start coming, this hould Increase sharply the population popu-lation In achooL However, Mr. Mickelsen .pointed out, there la a steady growth In the number of students living in the district from year to year as it grows. UNION. No 12 With mora than 50 of the heads of the fami- lies la Union enlisted aa member of the Parent-Teacher Assn., the ' . recent membership drive waa de- ' , cut red a success Saturday by George Barton, principal. A total of 351 parents have Joined the organization during the drive, he declared. Prizes given to the classes for the greatest number of parents enrolling went to Mrs. MeUsata Glover's third and fourth grade group with 74 enrollment la the ,, elementary school and to Charles ' Williams' ninth grade class In the , junior high school with 9t, the principal concluded. Woman' Club Spookor MIDVALE. Nov. 11 Charles T. 8. Parsons, past president of the Utah Manufacturer A sen. and plant comptroller for the Utah Copper division, Kennecott Copper Cop-per Corp, will apeak on "Public Affairs and Natural Resources" at the regular meeting of the Mid-vale Mid-vale Business and Professional Women's club Monday at T p.m. at Andy's cafe, 8793 8. Stats at-. -Mrs. Audrey Anaett, publicity chairman, announced Saturday. Studants on Program JtIDVAUtJiol! 12 Members of the Key club at Jordan high school will present the program at the Midvale Kiwani club meeting Monday at 8:45 p.m. in city hall, according to Ben O. Bag-ley, club president. Confornco$ Schodulod UNION, Nov. 12 Parents and teachers conferences which replace the first quarter report cards at Union elementary school will be held Thursday from 2 until 8:30 p.m., It waa announced by George Barton, principal. These conferences for the first six grades will be in group. Individual Indi-vidual conference for both the elementary and Junior high school will start next term, hs reported. Plan Sports Jamboroo RTVArTON, Nov. 11 Physical education student at Rlverton Junior high school will present a ports Jamboree on Nov. 30 under the direction of Wayne Simper and Mia Maris Brooks, Instructors. Instruc-tors. Th Jamboree will feature all forms of activities carried out In the els ass and la being held to false funds for the purchase of athletic equipment. School Ekxrs Chlof GRANGER. Nov. 11 Kenneth Strong, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Strong, 1635 W. Stratford Strat-ford eve., has been unanimously elected aa chief of police at th Valley Junior high edaooa, 41M S. . 32nd West.